Charlie Strong to hold 8 a.m. news conference

Charlie Strong

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - University of Louisville head football coach Charlie Strong will hold a press conference Thursday at 8 a.m. in the football recruiting lounge of the Howard Schnellenberger Football Complex, according to a news release from the UofL Athletics Office.

Multiple sources, including si.com, the website for Sports Illustrated magazine, are reporting that Strong has turned down a contract with the University of Tennessee and will stay with UofL. Strong is expected to formally announce his decision at Thursday's press conference.

WAVE 3 plans to stream the press conference live on wave3.com at 8 a.m. on Thursday.